Barbra Streisand admits she's still "angry" about the pay she received for headlining the "Meet theParents" movie franchise.
In a recent interview with Variety The actress stated that she received lower compensation compared to her fellow actors. She informed the source that she probably will not be returning for the forthcoming fourth installment of the series because of the purported unequal payment.
"Oh my goodness. They'd really have to offer me a substantial amount since I wasn't compensated like the others, and thus I'm quite upset about it," Streisand responded when questioned whether she would return as Roz Focker for the upcoming movie scheduled for a 2026 release.
I was during an era where women received lower pay compared to men," she stated in the interview released on Monday. "Ron Meyer was heading Universal back then, and he even sent me a bonus check. It was quite thoughtful.
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Barbra Streisand notably played the carefree mother of Ben Stiller's character, Greg Focker, alongside Dustin Hoffman as her screen spouse in "Meet the Fockers" from 2004, following up their earlier film "Meet the Parents" released in 2000. Additionally, she appeared in "Little Fockers" in 2010.
Stiller and Robert De Niro allegedly received $20 million each for "Little Fockers," Owen Wilson got $15 million, and Dustin Hoffman pocketed $7.5 million. Nevertheless, Streisand only took home $7 million, according to insiders. Page Six back in 2011.
This isn't the first instance where Streisand has addressed the purported pay disparity in the show. In her 2023 autobiography "My Name Is Barbra," she formerly discussed the difference between her salary for " Meet the Fockers" and those of her co-stars, though she did not disclose exact figures at that time. People reported.
This was my initial experience with Hollywood's gender wage gap," she penned back then. "Although I didn't inquire about the others' salaries, I was clearly disappointed upon learning that Dustin received three times more than me, along with a small percentage—a considerable amount considering the film grossed $520 million.